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84th Academy Awards® Nominations Announced.

January 28th 2012 05:48

Beverly Hills, CA – Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced today (Tuesday, January 24) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2010 Oscar® nominee Jennifer Lawrence.

Sherak and Lawrence, who was nominated for an Academy Award® for her lead performance in “Winter’s Bone,” announced the nominees in 10 of the 24 Award categories at a 5:38 a.m. PT live news conference attended by more than 400 international media representatives. Lists of nominations in all categories were then distributed to the media in attendance and online via the official Academy Awards website, www.oscar.com.

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Tropfest Announces Roughcut 2012

January 22nd 2012 03:36

Tropfest announced today Charles Randolph, celebrated international screenwriter and producer of the 2011 box office hit Love and Other Drugs, will present the keynote address at filmmaker symposium, Tropfest Roughcut, on Saturday 18 February, 2012. Randolph will travel from New York to Sydney for the event.

Also confirmed to speak is high-profile Australian film editor Jason Ballantine and Kieran Darcy-Smith, whose new feature, Wish You Were Here, has been selected to open the Sundance Film Festival this month.
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9 Films vying for Foriegn Language Oscar!

January 22nd 2012 03:03

Nine films will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 84th Academy Awards®. Sixty-three films had originally qualified in the category.

The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are:
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Screen Australia investment triggers $97 million in production.

January 17th 2012 07:53

Screen Australia has announced almost $17 million investment in a diverse slate of feature films, adult television drama projects and children’s television series. The investment in 14 projects will trigger over $97 million in production.

Features approved for investment include, The Grandmothers, an erotic tale of misguided love based on a Doris Lessing novel, adapted for the screen by Oscar® winner Christopher Hampton. The film features a powerhouse cast including Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel and James Frecheville. The Grandmothers will be produced by Andrew Mason and Philippe Carcassonne and will be directed by Anne Fontaine (Coco Avant Chanel).
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PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY HAS BEGUN ON ‘SUNLIGHT JR.’

December 28th 2011 03:10

Principal photography has begun on SUNLIGHT JR., it was announced today by Original Media’s Charlie Corwin and Freight Yard Films’ Andrea Roa. Filmed on location in southern Florida, the independent film stars Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon.

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SUNLIGHT JR. is written and directed by Laurie Collyer (SHERRYBABY) and produced by Charlie Corwin (HALF NELSON, THE SQUID AND THE WHALE), Andrea Roa (BOOSTER) and Ariel Elia, who will produce on behalf of Empyrean Films.
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Time is ticking to get your ONE80PROJECT entries in!

December 28th 2011 02:59

HOW ARE YOU GOING WITH YOUR ENTRIES?

Time is ticking...less than one month to go until entries into the 2012 Optus ONE80PROJECT close.
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BIFF to celebrate 20th birthday.

December 12th 2011 06:07

The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an extraordinary program of 135 feature films that features the grand total of 50 Australian premieres.

50 films will enjoy their very first Australian screening at the festival, taking audiences on a journey around the world without leaving Brisbane!
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Academy's First Best Picture, "Wings," Returns to the Silver Screen

December 3rd 2011 03:53

Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will screen the first Best Picture winner, "Wings," starring Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Richard Arlen and Gary Cooper, as part of a celebration of Paramount Pictures' 100th anniversary, on Wednesday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The evening will premiere a restoration by Paramount Pictures in cooperation with the Academy Film Archive, with live musical accompaniment by Clark Wilson on the Allen Theatre Organ.

The Academy is pleased to return the Best Picture winner "Wings," which first premiered in 1927, to the big screen in a vibrant and meticulously restored version that includes the original color tints and re-creates the Handschiegl color process used for additional visual effects. Organist Clark Wilson, who has accompanied silent films at theaters around the country including the Walt Disney Concert Hall, will offer live organ accompaniment that provides an authentic period recreation and also serves to bring the film's emotional power to life for modern audiences.
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TROPFEST new take on NEW YORK MINUTE.

November 28th 2011 01:36

The New York minute is being multiplied by seven as Tropfest, the world’s largest short film festival lands on US shores with Tropfest New York. The stateside launch has secured support from film industry heavyweight “Ambassadors” Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, Geoffrey Rush, Liev Schreiber, Anthony LaPaglia and Charles Randolph.

Tropfest New York City festivities are scheduled for June 2012. American filmmakers and audiences will take part in this global phenomenon and watch the talents of tomorrow compete to win top prizes, cudos and audience adulation. The announcement was made today by Tropfest Founder and Director John Polson. WNYC Radio was announced the first of the inaugural media partner.
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Movies in the Vineyard.

November 26th 2011 02:06

Melbourne’s lovers of quality cinema and fine wine have a new destination: the outdoor cinema Movies in the Vineyard at Rochford Winery in the stunning Yarra Valley.

Pack a picnic, grab a blanket to sit on and head for the great outdoors… As the weather heats up (at last!) and the sun sets on a beautiful summer evening, enjoy a glass of Rochford wine on the lawn area, then settle in to watch a film under the stars with friends and family in a festival-like atmosphere.
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